Comelec to proclaim Senate Magic 12 winners on Saturday

Commission on Elections chairman George Erwin Garcia answers questions during a press conference at Manila Hotel’s Tent City on Friday, May 16, 2025. Noy Morcoso/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — The 12 winning senators will be proclaimed by the Commission on Elections on Saturday afternoon, Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia said.
Garcia, in a press conference at Manila Hotel Tent City on Friday, said the proclamation would begin at 3 p.m.
The Comelec finished the official tally of the certificate of canvass (COC) for midterm elections on Thursday night. The COC is used to determine the official winners.
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The Comelec finished the canvassing of all 175 certificates of canvass only three days after the May 12 elections, which is the fastest canvassing in the poll body’s history. /das/abc